Macon-Bibb County, GA · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 19 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 59 min
Macon-Bibb County daylight through 2026
Daylight in Macon-Bibb County runs from 9 h 59 min on December 21 to 14 h 19 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 4 h 20 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 269th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 08 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 08 min.
Macon-Bibb County daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 17 min | 7:30 AM to 7:38 AM | 5:39 PM to 6:06 PM |
| February | 11 h 02 min | 7:03 AM to 7:29 AM | 6:07 PM to 6:31 PM |
| March | 12 h 00 min | 6:55 AM to 7:53 AM | 6:32 PM to 7:54 PM |
| April | 13 h 01 min | 6:48 AM to 7:22 AM | 7:55 PM to 8:15 PM |
| May | 13 h 51 min | 6:27 AM to 6:47 AM | 8:16 PM to 8:37 PM |
| June | 14 h 17 min | 6:26 AM to 6:29 AM | 8:38 PM to 8:47 PM |
| July | 14 h 04 min | 6:30 AM to 6:47 AM | 8:33 PM to 8:46 PM |
| August | 13 h 19 min | 6:48 AM to 7:08 AM | 8:00 PM to 8:33 PM |
| September | 12 h 21 min | 7:09 AM to 7:28 AM | 7:20 PM to 7:59 PM |
| October | 11 h 21 min | 7:28 AM to 7:51 AM | 6:44 PM to 7:19 PM |
| November | 10 h 29 min | 6:52 AM to 7:18 AM | 5:28 PM to 5:43 PM |
| December | 10 h 02 min | 7:19 AM to 7:37 AM | 5:28 PM to 5:38 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 4 at 6:26 AM and the latest sunset on June 29 at 8:47 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:53 AM on March 8. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 5 hours behind UTC, the time of the 75° W meridian. Macon-Bibb County sits at 83.69° W, so the sun runs about 35 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:44 PM on January 15 and 1:40 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Atlanta, the state capital, gets 5 minutes more daylight than Macon-Bibb County on June 21 and 5 minutes less on December 21. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 33.95° N | 14 h 25 min | 9 h 54 min |
| Sandy Springs, GA | 33.93° N | 14 h 25 min | 9 h 54 min |
| Atlanta, GA | 33.76° N | 14 h 24 min | 9 h 55 min |
| South Fulton, GA | 33.64° N | 14 h 23 min | 9 h 55 min |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA | 33.37° N | 14 h 22 min | 9 h 57 min |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 32.81° N | 14 h 19 min | 9 h 59 min |
| Columbus, GA | 32.51° N | 14 h 17 min | 10 h 01 min |
| Montgomery, AL | 32.35° N | 14 h 17 min | 10 h 02 min |
| Savannah, GA | 32.02° N | 14 h 15 min | 10 h 03 min |
| Tallahassee, FL | 30.45° N | 14 h 07 min | 10 h 11 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Macon-Bibb County?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 19 min of daylight: sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 8:46 PM.
What is the shortest day in Macon-Bibb County?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 59 min: sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 5:32 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Macon-Bibb County?
8:47 PM on June 29, 2026. The earliest sunset is 5:28 PM on November 27.
What time zone is Macon-Bibb County in?
America/New_York. Clocks change on March 8 (to EDT) and November 1 (to EST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Macon-Bibb County, 32.809° N, 83.694° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.